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Early Completion Internship Option Candidates: Visit www.nestest.com/california for information about the new required assessments.

New Website

Information about the CBEST, CPACE, CSET, CTEL, and RICA is now available on one website. Examinees have easy access to:

Tests: Learn about your test's format, when and where you can test, test fees, your test appointment, and more

Prepare: Access preparation materials for your test

Register: Register for your test, or reschedule your test appointment

Get Results: Access your test results online

Policies: Review all of the testing policies and rules

If you already created an account for the CBEST, CPACE, CSET, CTEL, or RICA, you do not need to create a new account through this website. Continue to use your existing username and password to log in.

At its June 13–14, 2013, meeting, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing adopted
revised Subject Matter Requirements (SMRs) for CSET: Multiple Subjects, English,
and Mathematics to ensure alignment with the California Common Core State Standards.
More information can be found in the Commission Meeting Agenda for June 13–14, 2013.

June 13 Update: Administrations of the updated CSET: Multiple Subjects and English examinations will begin on August 11, 2014. The updated CSET: Mathematics examination will be implemented at a later date; in the meanwhile, the current Mathematics examination will continue to be administered. More information will be posted here as it becomes available.

If you have previously passed one or more subtests of the CSET: Multiple Subjects and/or the CSET: English examinations prior to August 11, 2014, your scores will remain valid and you will not have to retake those subtests. Please note that CSET scores must be used toward a California credential within five years of the test date.

August 25 Update: Administrations of the updated CSET: Mathematics examination will begin on December 29, 2014.

If you have previously passed one or more subtests of the CSET: Mathematics examination prior to December 29, 2014, your scores will remain valid and you will not have to retake those subtests. Please note that CSET scores must be used toward a California credential within five years of the test date.

The NES® Assessments for California

The NES (National Evaluation Series) tests are now used by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing to fulfill the testing requirements for the Early Completion Internship Option (ECO).

Important Notice

At its August 14–15, 2014, meeting, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) took action to align the science content area authorization structure with the California Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). As a result of this action, the option to earn a specialized science content area on a Single Subject Teaching Credential will be discontinued as of August 1, 2020, and the last administration of a CSET: Science (Specialized) is July 11, 2015.

As test results are valid for five years, the authorizations for specialized science content areas will continue to be issued through August 1, 2020, for individuals who verify subject matter equivalency on or before July 11, 2015.

July 29 Update:Test results for the July 11, 2015, administration of CSET: Science (Specialized) will be released on August 10. Preparation materials for this discontinued examination will be available on the CTC Examinations website until October 30, 2015.

Prohibited Materials

When you register to test, you agree to comply with all program rules, including the Rules of Test Participation, and the rules communicated to you at each test administration for which you are
registered.

Violation of test center rules, including the possession or use of prohibited materials during a test administration,
may result in the voiding of your results.

The following are prohibited at the test center:

Smoking and the use of all tobacco products

Visitors, including relatives, children, and friends

Weapons of any kind

Prohibited Materials

DO NOT bring any unauthorized aids or prohibited materials, listed below, with you to the test
center. If you do bring any of these materials, you will be required to leave them in a designated area. For computer-based testing, a pen and a booklet of erasable sheets will be provided to you for taking notes, writing an outline, or otherwise preparing your response. Any personal items that you bring to the test center must be stored in a locker outside the testing room during the test. This includes jewelry, watches, wallets, and purses in addition to the prohibited materials listed below.

Eyeglasses with communication and recording devices; note that during the check-in process you may be asked to remove any pair of eyeglasses for a visual inspection, but the test center proctor will not touch or otherwise handle your glasses

Approved Containers

For paper-based tests, water bottles may be allowed in the testing room, provided they are clear, do not have a label, have a secure lid, and are stored under your seat, not on your desk, during testing.

For computer-based tests, water bottles are NOT allowed in the testing room, but may be stored in a locker outside of the testing room during the test.

Approved Graphing Calculators

Examinees taking CSET: Mathematics Subtest II must bring their own graphing calculator but may not bring a
calculator manual. Graphing calculators will not be provided at the test session. Only the brand and models listed
below may be used. Approved calculator brands and models are subject to change; if there is a change,
examinees will be notified. Test administration staff will clear the memory of your calculator both before and after
testing. Therefore, be sure to back up the memory on your calculator, including applications, to an external device
before arriving at the test center.

Texas Instruments TI-73

Texas Instruments TI-83

Texas Instruments TI-83 Plus

Texas Instruments TI-83 Plus Silver Edition

Texas Instruments TI-84

Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus

Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus Silver Edition

Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus C Silver Edition

Texas Instruments TI-Nspire Handheld with the TI-84 Plus Keypad (Examinees using the TI-Nspire
Handheld may not remove the TI-84 Plus Keypad while testing. Violation of the rule, or any other test center
rule, may result in the voiding of your scores.)

CSET: Science (Specialized) Update

Test results for the July 11, 2015, administration of CSET: Science (Specialized) will be released on August 10. Preparation materials for this discontinued examination will be available on the CTC Examinations website until October 12, 2015.

Important Notice

The February 2015 administration of the California Preliminary Administrative Credential Examination (CPACE) was the final administration of the current CPACE. This applies to both the CPACE–Written and the CPACE–Video. CPACE scores for examinees who pass both the CPACE–Written and the CPACE–Video are valid for use toward a California Preliminary Administrative Credential for five years from the date of administration.

If you have a registration for the current version of the CPACE that has not expired, your registration will be automatically withdrawn and you will receive a refund of your testing fees. You must re-register and schedule to take the new CPACE when registration is available.

Starting July 2015, the new CPACE will be in place for candidates seeking a California Preliminary Administrative Services Credential. Additional information about the new examination, including registration information and preparation materials, will be available on this site in early May 2015. For further information about earning the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential, candidates may contact the Commission's Credentials Unit at credentials@ctc.ca.gov.